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Furore

The Amalfi Coast village with no piazza and no center, scattered on rock walls 300 meters above the only fjord in southern Italy.

Best time
May–Sep
By car
36 min from Salerno
Population
688

Known for

  • THE FJORD

    Schiato torrent ria, the only fjord in southern Italy, crossed by an arched road bridge thirty meters above the water.

  • PAINTED VILLAGE

    Murals on house walls added each September since 1980 under Silvio Vetrano's Paese Dipinto project, hence the village that doesn't exist.

  • FIORDUVA

    Costa d'Amalfi Furore Bianco DOC from Marisa Cuomo, grown on cliff terraces above the fjord and known beyond Italy since the 1990s.

When to visit

Best · May–Sep

  • J11°
  • F13°
  • M13°
  • A16°
  • M20°
  • J25°
  • J29°
  • A29°
  • S25°
  • O21°
  • N16°
  • D13°
  • Best
  • Hot or crowded
  • Quiet
  • Mostly closed

Daytime averages, 2020–2024. The sea is warmest in August at 28° and coldest in February at 15°. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

The festa: Pasquale Baylón, 17 May

Why come

Furore stretches up the cliff between Praiano and Conca dei Marini on the UNESCO-listed Costiera Amalfitana, six hundred and eighty-eight people across houses that don't share a single piazza. The main settlement sits in the upper Vallone del Furore; the commune drops to sea level at the Fiordo di Furore, a narrow ria carved by the Schiato torrent that flows down from Agerola. The historian Matteo Camera traced the name to the roar storms make through the gorge.

Since the late 1980s the painter Silvio Vetrano's project Il Paese Dipinto has invited artists each September to paint murals on the village walls, which is why Furore is sometimes called the painted village or the village that doesn't exist. The commune is a Borgo più bello d'Italia and a Città del Vino: the Fiorduva white from the Marisa Cuomo winery is grown on terraces above the fjord.

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How to get there

From Naples / Salerno (NAP), about 58 minutes by car.

Bari / Brindisi (BRI) is about 3h 37m away.

By car from the centre of Salerno 36 minutes, Naples 52 minutes or Rome 3h 12m.

Coming by train into Salerno? Furore is about 38 minutes away by road.

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Furore, photo 1
Furore, photo 2

What to see

  • Fiordo di Furore

    Narrow ria cut by the Schiato torrent, southern Italy's only fjord, with a stone bridge crossed by the SS163 and a pebble beach below.

  • Il Paese Dipinto

    Open-air mural circuit started in 1980 by Silvio Vetrano, with new works added each September by invited Italian and international artists.

  • Chiesa di Sant'Elia Profeta

    Parish church on the upper part of the village, with a majolica-tiled dome and a small square overlooking the terraces below.

  • Vigneti di Fiorduva

    Cliff-top vineyards above the fjord where Marisa Cuomo's Costa d'Amalfi Furore Bianco Fiorduva is grown on near-vertical terraces.

  • Sentieri di Furore

    Footpaths between Furore, Agerola and Praiano including stretches of the Sentiero degli Dei, with steps cut into the rock.

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Where to eat

Not our picks, but places the guides put their name to: a Michelin star, a Gambero Rosso fork, a Slow Food snail, a Michelin Key for the hotels. Worth a table, a counter, or a night when you pass through.

  • Bluh FuroreRistorante

    Bluh Furore carries one Michelin star, plus two Gambero Rosso forks (80/100).

  • Hostaria BaccofuroreRistorante

    Hostaria Baccofurore has one Gambero Rosso fork (78/100) and a spot in the Michelin Guide.

  • MelchiòRistorante

    Melchiò carries one Gambero Rosso fork (79/100).

Living here

  • Population 688
  • In-betweeni
  • Pharmacy in town
  • High school within a 30-minute drive
  • Nearest airport Naples / Salerno, 58 min drive
  • Regional capital Napoli, 52 min drive

Common questions

What is Furore known for?
Furore is the Amalfi Coast village with no piazza and no center, scattered on rock walls 300 meters above the only fjord in southern Italy.
Where is Furore?
Furore is a comune in the province of Salerno, in Campania.
What is the nearest airport to Furore?
Naples / Salerno (NAP), about 58 minutes by car.
How long is the drive from Salerno to Furore?
About 36 minutes by car.
When is the best time to visit Furore?
Best in May–Sep. July is the warmest month, averaging 29 degrees, and November the wettest, with about 16 rain days.
Is there a sagra or a festival in Furore?
The town keeps its patron saint's day: Pasquale Baylón, 17 May.
Which other towns are like Furore?
Tramonti, Capaccio Paestum and Conca dei Marini.
How many people live in Furore?
688 at the 2023 count.
Tags & datadesignations · numbers · sources

The numbers

  • Elevation: 300 m
  • Population: 688
  • Surface area: 1.88 km²

These figures were compiled from public directories: ISTAT, OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, and from the official listings of the guides named on this page. Town details change; verify with official sources before you travel.

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